Catechism of the Catholic Church
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2409 Even if it does not contradict the provisions of civil law, any form of unjustly taking and keeping the property of others is against the seventh commandment: thus, deliberate retention of goods lent or of objects lost; business fraud; paying unjust wages; forcing up prices by taking advantage of the ignorance or hardship of another. 192 The following are also morally illicit: speculation in which one contrives to manipulate the price of goods artificially in order to gain an advantage to the detriment of others; corruption in which one influences the judgment of those who must make decisions according to law; appropriation and use for private purposes of the common goods of an enterprise; work poorly done; tax evasion; forgery of checks and invoices; excessive expenses and waste. Willfully damaging private or public property is contrary to the moral law and requires reparation.
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PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST |
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SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS |
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CHAPTER TWO: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
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ARTICLE 7: THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT |
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II. RESPECT FOR PERSONS AND THEIR GOODS |
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192 Cf. Deut 25:13-16; 24:14-15; Jas 5:4; Am 8:4-6.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
